[Towertalk] rohn foldover base
jljarvis
jljarvis@adelphia.net
Tue, 28 May 2002 09:01:32 -0400
Ford,
I misread your initial post...
"The bolt holes in the TUBES (my emphasis) were enlarged."
I had assumed it was the hinge-tab holes which had enlarged..but
elongation of the tower leg holes suggests two things to me:
1) The bolts may not have been tight enough to begin with.
2) The tower base may, indeed, be sinking...loosening the
guys, and allowing the tower to wiggle with windload.
The wiggle-moments will all be felt at the loose bolts
at the low end of the tower.
Jim, N2EA